February 9, 2026

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AEON Partners With United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, today announced a partnership with United Stables ($U), a next-generation stablecoin designed to enable seamless value flow across payments, trading, and autonomous systems. Through this collaboration, AEON Pay now supports $U for real-world

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Australians Lose Millions in Unlicensed Crypto Scheme Targeting Retirement Funds

Hundreds of Australians have suffered major losses after a Federal Court ordered the liquidation of NGS Crypto and associated companies for operating without a license. More than 450 investors poured $40.2 million into the scheme, but liquidators have found only $4.6 million in cryptocurrency so far. A Multimillion-Dollar Shortfall Hundreds of Australians who trusted their

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Is Crypto a Security? Part VI: Practical Compliance Guidance 

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Is Crypto a Security? Part VI The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. With the legal landscape still fragmented and formal

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PH Congress Set to Become First in Asia to Adopt Blockchain Technology by 2026

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III has announced that

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Iran Faces Largest Protests in Three Years Amid Soaring Inflation and Currency Crisis

Nationwide demonstrations erupt in Iran as the country’s currency collapses to a record low, with the Central Bank governor resigning and inflation reaching critical levels. Massive protests broke out across Iran on Monday, with traders and shopkeepers rallying in major cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, and Mashhad. The demonstrations were triggered by the Iranian rial’s

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AI Phishing, Supply Chains, and $3.5B Lost — Crypto’s Brutal 2025

2025 marked a turning point in crypto security with the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, the largest DeFi breach ever, executed by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Chainalysis data shows rising risks for individual wallets, while exchanges experiment with controversial protocol‑level freezes. Analysts argue the future of crypto security hinges on balancing rapid‑response coordination, transparency, and decentralized

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ETF Recap: Holiday Week Weighs on Bitcoin and Ether as XRP and Solana Hold Firm

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended the holiday-shortened week under pressure, while XRP and solana funds quietly extended their positive momentum. Bitcoin and Ether Funds See Broad Outflows While XRP, Solana Stay Resilient The final full trading week before year-end delivered a familiar pattern. Bitcoin ETFs bled capital, ether struggled to regain traction, yet

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Trust Wallet Confirms 2,596 Affected Addresses, Receives 5,000 Compensation Claims

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. The effort to reimburse victims of the recent Trust

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Ripple Bullish as Stablecoins Overtake Banks and Legacy Payment Rails

Stablecoins are rapidly overtaking traditional payment rails, emerging as a dominant settlement layer with trillions in projected volume as institutions, governments, and enterprises accelerate real-world adoption across global financial infrastructure. Regulatory Clarity Meets Explosive Stablecoin Growth as Trillion-Dollar Market Trajectory Takes Shape The crypto industry is witnessing what some describe as the fastest modernization of

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Google Reportedly Rolling Out Feature to Change Gmail Addresses

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. Google is reportedly rolling out a new feature that

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